After an almost comically poor showing at McGregor's media workout, UFC President Dana White posted clips of McGregor sparring with former world champ Paulie Malignaggi. Though McGregor told ESPN that he "whupped [Malignaggi's] ass," and left him "badly concussed," the video isn't entirely conclusive.

Malignaggi has claimed that he was set up to look bad, and that the knockdown was really a pushdown.

I think it's clear I'm being pushed down by back of my neck any1 that what's to see it will c it. Out of 36 minutes they have 45 seconds lol https://t.co/N1Vvs5tCp6